CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

Within the next few weeks, the government of the sub-continent is preparing to release an indigenous mobile operating system that has the potential to offer a health competition to American technology giants and will be safe to use in the current cyber threat landscape.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

If these cyber attacks are successful, even just a little, they could lead to billions of pounds in damages and losses to the companies that own the platforms and the traders. So, lets explore how spread betting platforms are rising to this challenge and ensuring that their platforms are cyber risk-free.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2021

Vikas Singla, the founder, and COO of Atlanta-based IoT startup Securolytics was indicted by a federal judge last week for launching cyberattacks on a hospital in Georgia named Gwinnett Medical Center in 2018 led to data exposure of patients.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The July 2024 ransomware attack that hit the City of Columbus, Ohio, exposed the personal and financial data of 500,000 individuals. On July 18, 2024, the City of Columbus, Ohio, suffered a cyber attack that impacted the City’s services. ” reads the update published by the City.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2021

Outsourcing digital security is also more cost-effective as it reduces the risk of future monetary loss from a data breach and lessens the burden on leadership that likely does not have cybersecurity expertise. Data is All-Too Enticing to a Cybercriminal. Devaluing Data: Take Away Their Profit. The model is simply flawed.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

24, 2025, CyberNewswire – – INE Security , a global provider of cybersecurity training and certification, today announced its initiative to spotlight the increasing cyber threats targeting healthcare institutions. In 2023 alone, there were 725 hacking-related breaches reported in U.S. Cary, NC, Mar.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

ReliaQuest recently completed a thorough analysis of customer incident data and scoured cybercriminal forums to identify threat actors’ top tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) from August 1 to October 31, 2024 (“the reporting period”). The proliferation of these guides enables more individuals to enter the cybercrime arena.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. Nation-states and geopolitical tensions are increasingly fuelling modern cyber threats.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Image Source: AI Generated Recent data breaches have exposed sensitive information from millions of customers across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. These data breaches highlight significant vulnerabilities in vendor relationships and supply chain security. million per incident in 2023.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The 2022 update to our research on the perception of data breach causes that’s helped organizations re-evaluate how they are at risk for a data breach instead of what feels right. First, a little background It’s been a little over a year since we first shared our research on the data breach perception problem.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

State-Backed Tactics Above the Battlefield During the weeks preceding the official invasion of Ukraine, the ReliaQuest Photon Research team observed foreboding signs—among them, military movements along the Ukrainian borders and minor cyber attacks against Ukrainian private and public entities.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Cyber threats are no longer just the occasional virus or suspicious email. Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality. Viruses and malware programs harm your devices or steal your data.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This attack highlights an unavoidable truth: every company is a legitimate target for cyber attackers, and the only effective defense is the proactive cybersecurity program. Partner, Data Protection, Privacy & Security Group, K&L Gates LLP.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Were you aware that in 2023, the worldwide mean expense of a data breach was $4.45 The number is more than figures; it reflects the deep-seated impact of cyber threats on the global economy. The post Top 5 Cyber Attacks in 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2020

The NFCA said a variety of cyber threat actors, including nation-states, hacktivists, and financially-motivated cybercriminals, might seek to exploit the data exposed in this breach to target fusion centers and associated agencies and their personnel in various cyber attacks and campaigns.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Whist this feature enables easy scaling of resources and improves resilience, its comprehensive and automated compliance support also ensures consistent adherence to data retention policies – crucial for industries with strict regulations. An effective cyber recovery plan must be dynamic, involving more than just tabletop exercises though.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

First, a little background Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) [1] , an industry publication that analyzes cybersecurity incident and breach data from around the world, found that over 99% of all incident and breach events fall into one of only eight major categories. 2018) "Causes of Death".

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

London hospitals canceled over 800 operations in the week after Synnovis ransomware attack DORA Compliance Strategy for Business Leaders City of Cleveland still working to fully restore systems impacted by a cyber attack Two Ukrainians accused of spreading Russian propaganda and hack soldiers’ phones Google fixed an actively exploited zero-day (..)

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The innovative and fast nature of AI enables attackers to automate, scale up, and fine tune social engineering attack methods and unknowingly expand the attack surface of organizations. So how exactly has AI compounded the issue of social engineering as a cyber threat, and what can businesses do about the evolving landscape?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This initiative, backed by a substantial $500 million investment, sets forth a series of nation-leading proposed regulations for hospitals, bolstering their defenses against ever-evolving cyber threats. The act mandates risk assessments, incident reporting, and data breach notification procedures.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2024

The art of detecting subtle anomalies, predicting emergent vulnerabilities and remediating novel cyber-attacks is becoming more refined, day by day. Resecurity most recently unveiled Context AI , a new service that enriches threat intelligence, enhances analyst workflows and speeds up decision-making across security operations.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 20, 2024

While cybersecurity primarily aims to protect users from threats like malware, hacking, and data breaches, some tools can monitor or track user activities in certain situations. It helps detect anomalies, such as unauthorized access or suspicious activities that could indicate a cyber threat.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 1, 2024

Data breaches are like uninvited guests at a party – they show up unexpectedly, take what they want, and leave a big mess behind. The post Data Breaches in April 2024 – Infographic appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7% The cost of these attacks could hit $265 billion annually by 2031. of organizations faced ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 20, 2020

How do most data breaches occur? Who are the threat actors behind these cyber attacks? And what are key attacker motivations? The 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has the answers. The things that follow are based on that data set.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2024

With cyber threats growing in sophistication and frequency, the financial implications of neglecting cybersecurity training are severe and multifaceted. Impact of cyber attacks The financial toll of cyber incidents can be staggering. The average cost of a data breach ballooned to $4.88 Cary, NC, Aug.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

A data breach can result in catastrophic consequences for any organization. Ensuring that your IT environment is safe from cyber threats can be a real challenge. The CIS Controls are a prioritized set of actions that mitigate the most common cyber-attacks.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 9, 2020

million following a cyber attack in 2018 which flagged that it was failing to keep its customers’ personal data secure. Cyber threats are a real and significant problem. So what changed to make me understand the very real risk that cyber threats present to daily life? It won’t happen to me’.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The purpose of these events is to raise awareness about digital security and empower everyone to protect their personal data from digital forms of crime by adopting well established best practices, like the use of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and establishing strong passwords. How do cyber attacks impact them, and how are they protected?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2021

The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) handled a record number of cybersecurity incidents over the last year, a 20% increase in cases handled the year before. With the increasing number and more innovative nature of cyber attacks, businesses of all sizes must prioritise cybersecurity.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2024

The new attack vectors that spin out of this chase entice cyber adversaries to continually iterate and improve upon tried-and-true cyber attack tools and techniques, with the goal of gaining unauthorized network access. This incident underscores the critical importance of diversifying our digital infrastructure.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

Cyber attacks are a threat to businesses of all sizes and in all industries. According to the report, businesses may also suffer from: Loss of data. As cyber-attacks become more frequent and advanced, businesses need to be prepared to respond to incidents. Minimize data transfers. Monitor data.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Information Security Manual (ISM) is a cybersecurity framework developed by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to help organizations protect their IT and operational technology systems, applications, and data from cyber threats. Reputational Damage : A cyber incident can erode customer trust and harm brand image.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

But while lowering cyber threat dwell times always help, until you lower them to under a few hours or days, many cyber-attacks will still succeed. Often, successful cyber-attacks happen in minutes or hours. Dwell time is less important when criminals go for quick data smash and grabs.

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Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

As technology continues to advance, so do the risks of cyber attacks. It has become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes to protect themselves from cyber threats. From small businesses to large corporations, no company is safe from a cyber attack.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

As organizations embrace digital transformation, and delver further and further along the path towards such, they open themselves up to a myriad of cyber threats. The financial implications of a successful cyber attack can be catastrophic.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 6, 2021

Lethal unauthorized code injections like XXS (cross site scripting) attacks are some of the most dynamic cyber-attacks. They are often very difficult to detect and can result in credit card theft, fraud, and endpoint data breaches, having a huge impact on small to medium sized businesses.

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